Toss the baby in the air, listen to him laugh.

Yup, that's right, before we go into today's thought, if you happen to have a little baby around, one
three years old or under, go get him, hold on to him, lift him up, toss him into the air, catch him and
toss him up again. Laugh while you're doing it and just keep tossing and catching for five or six
times. Then put him down, notice how he is looking up at you, imploring you to pick him up and
toss him up and catch him again? Notice the faith he has in you? Notice how he trust you? Notice
how he instinctively knows that you will not drop him. That my dear brothers and sisters is how
your relationship with the Lord must be. Today we are going to study Mark chapter ten, we will be
focusing on the lessons of salvation taught by Jesus throughout this chapter.

Mark Chapter Ten

1And Jesus arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of
Jordan: and the people resort unto Him again; and, as He was wont(accustomed), He taught
them again. And through the written word of the Bible, with the help and guidance of the Holy
Spirit who dwelleth within us, He teaches us.

2And the Pharisees came to Him, and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his
wife?" tempting Him.3And He answered and said unto them,What did Moses command
you?4And they said, "Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her
away."(Deuteronomy 34:1-4)5And Jesus answered and said unto them,For the hardness of your
heart he wrote you this precept.6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male
and female.(Genesis 1:27) 7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave
to his wife;(Genesis 2:24)8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but
one flesh.9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Before God
came to earth as the Lord Jesus, hung on a cross, died, was buried, and rose again, the Holy Spirit
came upon some men, stayed a while and left them. But, starting immediately upon His
resurrection, all those who put their complete and emphatic trust in the Lord Jesus, becoming true
Born Again Washed in the Blood of the Lamb Christians, the Holy Spirit of God dwells within them
100% of the time. There is no divorce for those who are truly Saved. Yup, you can mess up, you
can sin, you can backslide, but, you can not be divorced. Not if you are truly Saved.

10And in the house His disciples asked Him again of the same matter. 11And He saith unto
them,Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against
her.(Matthew 5:32)12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another,
she committeth adultery. Once you are truly Saved, you become part of the Bride of Christ, He will
not divorce you, but, you can divorce Him, and if you do, you are a adulteress. First go back and
read www.ChristianPatriot.com/12_1_2003.htm then go back and read Matthew 10:33. While God will not
divorce you, you can.

13And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples
rebuked those that brought them.14But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said
unto them,Suffer the little children to come unto Me.And forbid them not.For of such is the
kingdom of God.15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as
a little child, he shall not enter therein.16And He took them up in His arms, put His hands
upon them, and blessed them. Remember the introduction to today's thought? Well, if you are
to get into heaven, you must have the same trust and faith in God the Son, the Lord Jesus, who is
the Christ, as that little baby you tossed up in the air and caught. You have to put your faith, your
trust and your life in His hands.

17And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and
asked Him, "Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"18And Jesus said
unto him,Why callest thou Me good? there is none good but One, that is, God.19Thou
knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear
false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.20And he answered and said unto
Him, "Master, all these have I observed from my youth."21Then Jesus beholding him loved
him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give
to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow
Me. Even though this young man came to Jesus professing his love, he was not willing to put the
work of the Lord ahead of earthly pleasures and treasures.

22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.23And
Jesus looked round about, and saith unto His disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches
enter into the kingdom of God!24And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus
answereth again, and saith unto them,Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to
enter into the kingdom of God!25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than
for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God! In verse 21, we see Jesus falling in love with
this soul, yet bear in mind, the man still has free will. In verse 21 we see the Lord tell this soul that
He will marry him, if he does certain things. In verse 22 we see the young man say, "let's just be
friends." And because Jesus does not take over a life that is not freely given to Him, He allows this
soul to return to satan. To further understand verse 25, read Matthew 6:24.

26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, "Who then can be
Saved?"27And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God:
for with God all things are possible.28Then Peter began to say unto Him, "Lord, we have left
all, and have followed Thee."29And Jesus answered and said,Verily I say unto you, There
is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children,
or lands, for My sake, and the gospel's,30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this
time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with
persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.31But many that are first shall be last; and
the last first. Even though the rich young man had rejected the conditions for marriage that the
Lamb had laid down for him, God can and will still give him time and encouragement to change his
mind through the use of Scripture. When you surrender all for the Lord, He will give you a hundred
times that which you voluntarily gave up for Him, but, the world won't like it and as a result, you
will also receive persecutions, but after death, life eternal. A great example of this is John Ashcroft
and President Bush 43, both have given up much for the Lord and both have been highly rewarded
for that in which they gave up, and both are persecuted. There are no men on earth more hated by
those who serve satan than President Bush 43 and Attorney General Ashcroft.

32And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they
were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And He took again the twelve, and began
to tell them what things should happen unto Him,33Saying,Behold, we go up to Jerusalem;
and the Son of Man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they
shall condemn Him to death, and shall deliver Him to the Gentiles:34And they shall mock
Him, and shall scourge Him, and shall spit upon Him, and shall kill Him: and the third day He
shall rise again. In verse 33, the Lord could have said: behold, so that you can have salvation and
life eternal, this is what is going to happen to Me. For what Jesus describes in verses 33&34 all
happened, all happened so that you, yes you have a way to eternal salvation and life eternal with
God in paradise. Ponder on verses 33&34 and then go back and read 17-31. Have you put all on the
line for the Lord or are you like the young rich man who turned and sadly walked away from the
Lord?

35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto Him, saying, "Master, we would that
Thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire." 36And He said unto them,What would
ye that I should do for you?37They said unto Him, "Grant unto us that we may sit, one on
Thy right hand, and the other on Thy left hand, in Thy glory."38But Jesus said unto them,Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with?39And they said unto Him, "We can." And Jesus said unto
them,Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized
withal shall ye be baptized:40But to sit on My right hand and on My left hand is not Mine
to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41And when the ten heard it,
they began to be much displeased with James and John. 42But Jesus called them to Him, and
saith unto them,Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.43But so shall it not
be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:44And
whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.45For even the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. Those two
seats that John and James asked the Lord for, are still open. You could be the one God has chosen
to occupy the seat on the right or the seat on the left hand of Jesus. James was beheaded for the
Lord, John was cooked in oil and preached 60 years for the Lord, so, if you want in on the
competition for those two prized seats, you might want to jump into the fray for Christ immediately.

46And they came to Jericho: and as He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great
number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, Thou
Son of David, have mercy on me."48And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but
he cried the more a great deal, "Thou Son of David, have mercy on me."49And Jesus stood
still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, "Be of
good comfort, rise; He calleth thee."50And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to
Jesus.51And Jesus answered and said unto him,What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?The blind man said unto Him, "Lord, that I might receive my sight."52And Jesus said unto
him,Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.And immediately he received his sight, and
followed Jesus in the way.(Mark 10:1-52 ACP/KJV)

Blind Bartimaeus, received his sight after crying out to the Lord for help, others told him to sit down
and shut up, salvation isn't for you, they said, but he cried out even more, Jesus, help me. And Jesus
heard him and called him. Now notice, the rich young man called out to Jesus, but was unwilling
to give up his riches. But look at blind Bartimaeus, Jesus called him and he ripped of his clothes
and ran to Jesus, he shed his dirty clothes and came to the Lord naked, vulnerable and trusting. And
the Lord gave him his sight and he followed Jesus.

The more I read the Bible the more I come to realize just how few are finding the path to salvation,
just how few are true Born Again Washed in the Blood of the Lamb Christians. And how many are
foolish young rich men who turn form the Lord because they will not separate themselves from the
things of this world. I will be back in 10 days, use the time wisely fast and pray, ask the Lord to help
you understand what it is that He demands from you in exchange for what He did for you in verses
33 and 34. I really want to see all of you in heaven with me, but, in closing for ten days, let me
suggest that you take the time to go back and read your Bible.

The Lord be with and bless you while I am gone.

Amen.

The difference between a true preacher and a false preacher comes down to this. The true preacher
uses God's word to convict of sin, the false preacher twist God's word to justify sin. The Lord our
God, Christ Jesus be with you always, amen.

I would also like to thank the Lord that
Dorothy has a large print Bible, while I am not to happy about the way she got it, I am pleased that
she has it. And now my prayer is that she will read it and the Lord will let the Holy Spirit guide her
to understanding it. Amen.

The Lord be with you all and please keep me in your prayers. I have some very important decision
to make over the next few weeks or months, I need your prayers. Amen.

The Lord our God, Christ Jesus, be with you all and please keep your pastor and me in your prayers.
Amen. My prayer daily is "Lord please bless those tenfold who bless me."

Pray for the daughters of Will, for Will, and his mom. Pray that the Lord will put the girls back under the control of Steve.

Pray for my friend Mac, pray for Rush and Michael Savage. While the Lord does not need the platforms and audiences that Rush and Michael have, they, Rush, Michael and their audiences need the Lord.

Pray for the President, pray for Attorney General John Ashcroft, pray for me, pray for all those who
open their mouths or take pen in hand in an effort to sway public opinion.

The Lord God of the Universe, Messiah Y'shua be with you all, amen.

It is better to be a horse fly in the stables of the Lord Jesus than the CEO of hell.

All Scripture quoted, in both sermons and daily thoughts, except when done by a guest, is from the ACP/authorized 1611 King James Version. The words in red are those quotes of God the Son, the Lord Jesus and the words in purple are those qoutes spoken directly by God the Father and the words in this sickly greenish color are of satan. But all of the Bible is spoken by God and should be viewed as God's handbook for us to run our lives by 2 Timothy 3:16.